document.write( "Question 577270: The ratio of the greatest lenght of lake Erie to the greatest lenght of lake Michigan is 5:6.\r
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document.write( "What is the length of each, if lake michigan is 50 miles longer than lake erie? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #370128 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The ratio of the greatest length of lake Erie to the greatest length of lake Michigan is 5:6. \n" ); document.write( "E/M = 5/6 \n" ); document.write( "What is the length of each, if lake michigan is 50 miles longer than lake erie? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Let length of Erie be \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "Then length of Mich is \"x+50\" \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "x/(x+50) = 5/6 \n" ); document.write( "6x = 5x + 250 \n" ); document.write( "x = 250 miles (length of Lake Erie) \n" ); document.write( "x+50 = 300 miles (length of Lake Michigan) \n" ); document.write( "=========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=========================== \n" ); document.write( " |